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The regions of cytochrome-rich areas in the occipital lobe are referred to as |
blobs or stripes
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Neurons devoted to the perception of ___ are widespread, and their function is believed to be integral to the analysis of other features such as shape and motion.
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color
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The area of the visual cortex that receives the largest input from the lateral geniculate nucleus is
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V1 |
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Individuals with damage to area V1 can still receive visual input to higher levels, in part via a pathway involving the __nucleus of the thalamus
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pulvinar
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Individuals who lose their ability to see color because of brain damage have selective damage to area
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V4
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the lateral occipital region of the brain is associated with .... |
object analysis |
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Which visual function is a function of the dorsal stream regions? |
object-directed grasping
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A visual defect called ___ indicates damage to the optic tract, lateral geniculate body, or area V1
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homonymous hemianopia |
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Small blind spots resulting from small lesions in the visual field are known as
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scotomas |
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A patient such as D.B., who is able to point accurately to locations that he does not report seeing, is demonstrating
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cortical blindness |
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A patient who loses the ability to copy a drawing of an object, but can draw that object from memory, is demonstrating
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visual form agnosia |
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People who have prosopagnosia cannot perceive _____accurately.
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faces
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Milner and Goodale propose that the dorsal stream of visual processing is important for ___
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the visual control of action |
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Apperceptive agnosia is usually related to damage in the |
lateral occipital lobes |